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W. Q. OLDBN. AMUSEMENT DEVICE. APPLIGATION rum) 4116.3, 1911.

Patented June 18,1912.

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AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Patented June 18, 1912.

Serial No. 642,089.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, IVILLIAM Q. OLDEN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Joliet, in the county of Villand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Amusement Devices, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to amusement devices, and has for its object theprovision of means forrepresenting a boxing match.

I have discovered that, when. ones fore finger is inserted through asuitable opening in a card-board or other plate so that the enlargementof the finger at the joint between the finger and the hand is partiallyvisible, the finger has the appearance of an arm and shoulder, and whenin addition the end of'the finger is covered by a boxingglove-likedevice the similarity is Very marked.

It is one of the specific objects of this invention to provide a deviceby the use of which a boxing match may be represented by inserting thefingers through suitable openings to represent the arms of the boxers,the ends of the fingers being provided with boxing-glove-like devices.The means by which I have accomplished these results are illustrated inthe drawings and hereinafter specifically described.

That which I believe to be new is set forth in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the device, including thefingers of the operator and the gloves thereon. Fig. 2 is a rear viewwith the fingers removed. Fig. 3 is a front view of the main plate ofthe device. Figs. 4 and 5 are front views of the plates which havethereon the representations of the trunks andheads of the boxers.

Referring to the several figures of the drawings, in which correspondingparts are indicated by like reference characters,-10 indicates a plateof card-board, wood, or other suitable material, having drawn, paintedor otherwise represented thereon the lower parts of the bodies and thelegs of two men standing facing each other in a boxing attitude, thesame being indicated by 11 and 12.

1314 indicate arc-shaped openings or slots in the plate 10 above thefigures 11-12.

1516 indicate arc-shaped plates of card board, Wood, metal, or othersuitable material, each plate having drawn, painted, or otherwiserepresented thereon the trunk and head of a man. As shown best in Figs.1 and 5, each of the plates 15 16 conforms to the shape of the slots 131 1 but is somewhat longer than those slots, extensions being providedabove and below for the completion of the figures represented. Thesefigures are indicated by 17 and 18, and the downward extensions by whichthe plates are pivotally connected to the plate 10 are indicated by 19and 2-0.

21 indicates rivets of any suitable type by which the plates 15 and 16are pivotally connected to the plate 10, the head portion and the waistportion of each figure being positioned in front of the plate 10 and theends of the plates 15 and 16 being positioned in rear of the plate 10.Thus the heads and trunks of the figures represented are movablerelative to the legs, and the head and body of one is movable toward andaway from the head and body of the other. The

plates 1516 serve to keep the openings .18la constantly closed inwhatever position the head and trunk of the figure is held. By reason ofthe head portion of each plate 15--16 being in front of the plate 10 andthe ends of the plate 1516 being in rear of the plate 10, the plates1516 are prevented from spreading away from the I plate 10.

22-23 indicate openings in the plate 1516 at the shoulders of thefigures represented thereon.

24 -25 indicate the fore-fingers of the operator, extending through theopenings 22-28, each being provided with a boxingglove-like device 26.

Itwill be readily understood that by a manipulation of the fingers 24 25in simulation of the movements of boxers arms an eifect is produced verymuch like that of a boxing-match- Dodging, feinting, clenching, and themany other expedients of defence and oifense known in the boxing art canreadily be reproduced in a strikingly realistic manner by the use ofthis device.

So far as I am aware, I am the first in the art to provide a figure of aperson provided with an opening for the insertion of an operators fingerto represent the arm, and this is therefore claimed generically.

It will be understood that I do not limit myself to the combination ofplates shown, except as specifically claimed, lnasmuch as any suitablecombination of plates, either movable or stationary relative to eachother, bearing representations by any suitable means of a person whosearm is represented by an operators finger comes within my invention. Onthe other hand, in the representation of a boxing-match, I do not wishto be limited, except as specifically claimed, to the representation ofthe boxers arm by the bare fore-finger of the operator, since so far asI am aware it is new to represent a. boxingmatch by means of arm-likedevices, movable in simulation of the move ments of a boxers arms,inserted through openings at the shoulders of representations of menstanding facing each other in a boxing attitude. My claims are thereforeto be construed accordingly.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,-

1. The combination of a plate having thereon a representation of a manstanding in a. boxing attitude, at the shoulder of which the plate isprovided with an opening for the insertion of an operators finger torepresent the arm, and a boxing-glove-like device adapted to be placedupon the end of said finger.

' 2. An amusement device comprising a plurality of plates, said plateshaving thereon a representation of a man, the plate having the shoulderof the figure being provided with an opening for the insertion of anoperators finger to represent the aim of the figure, one of said platesbeing movable relative to another to provide for movement of parts ofsaid figure relative to other parts thereof.

3. An amusement device comprising a plurality of plates having thereon arepresentation of two men standing facing each other in a boxingattitude, at the shoulder of each of which there is providedan openingfor the insertion of an operators finger to represent the arm, saidplates being movable relative to each other to provide for movement ofthe body of one figure relative to that of the other.

at. In an amusement device, the combination of a plate having thereon arepresenta-- tion of the lower part of the body and the legs of a man,and a second plate pivotally connected thereto having thereon a repre--sentation of the trunk and the head of the man, an opening beingprovided in said sec- 0nd plate for the insertion of an o-peratorsfinger to represent the arm of said figure.

5. In an amusement device, the combination of a plate having thereon arepresentation of the lower part of the body and the legs of a man, asecond plate pivotally connected thereto and'having thereon arepresentation of the trunk and the head of the man, and guiding meansfor holding said two plates against spreading away from each other assaid second plate is swung relative to said first plate, an openingbeing provided at theshoulder for the insertion of an operators fingerto represent the arm of said figure.

6. In an amusement device, the combination of a plate having thereon arepresentation of the lower part of the body and the legs of a man andbeing provided with a substantially arc-shaped slot above said body, anda second plate pivotally connected to said first-named plate havingthereon a representation of the trunk and the head of theman, saidsecond plate comprising a head portion extending in front of saidfirst-named plate and a substantially arc-shaped portion conforming tothe shape of but longer than said slot and extending at its ends in rearof said first-named plate.

7. In an amusement device, the combina tion of a plate having thereon arepresentation of the lower parts of the bodies and the legs of two menstanding facing each other in a boxing attitude, said plate beingprovided with a substantially arc-shaped slot above each body, and twoplates each pivotally connected to said first-named plate above one ofsaid bodies and each having thereon a representation of the trunk andthe head of a man, each of said last-named two plates being providedwith an opening at the shoulder of the figure for the insertion of anoperators finger to represent the arm of the man, each of saidsecond-named plates comprising a head portion extending in front of saidfirst-named plate and a substantially arc-shaped portion conforming tothe shape of but longer than the slot near which it is pivoted andextending at its ends in rear of said first-named plate.

WILLIAM Q. OLDEN.

WVitnesses:

CHARLES E. PIGKARD, W. H. DE BUSK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

